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<p style="width:100%;color:#660000;text-align:left;">Quinoa (keen'wah) is a very nutritious food available to us today. It is often confused for a grain, but this is a seed from family of plants called Amaranthaceae and the genus called Chenodium. The leaves of the quinoa plant are eaten like amaranthus, spinach, and other healthy vegetables. 
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History of Quinoa
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This plant comes from South America in the Andes Mountains, where it is has been grown for more than 5,000 years. The Incas used the quinoa as a primary food source. In ancient Peru, young children were fed it in place of milk. Today it is grown throughout Chile, Bolivia, and Peru.
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Healthy Benefits Realized from Eating Quinoa
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This healthy food is packed with many nutrients and other healthy benefits. Some of them are listed below:</span>
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<li>Quinoa is packed with easy-to-digest calcium. One cup of these seeds cooked provide the body with 1200mg of calcium. This is equal to one quart of milk.</li>
<li>One cup of this seed provides 8gr of protein. This is an ideal addition to a vegan or vegetarian diet. It takes some planning for these groups to get sufficient protein and amino acids in their diets. Quinoa helps provide these important nutrients. </li>
<li>Quinoa in whole grain (or seed as it would be) form helps to prevent various health conditions from occurring. The risk of breast cancer, insulin resistance, breast cancer and artherosclerosis is lowered, when quinoa is added regularly to a diet. It also is an effective prebiotic, as it feeds microflora or helpful bacteria into the intestinal tract. </li>
<li>With a cup of quinoa, a person gets about 1/3 of the daily recommendation for magnesium. This mineral is important for health, because regulates heart rhythm, helps nerves and muscles to function properly, boosts the immune system, regulates blood sugar and blood pressure, and strengthens the bones. It is also involved in protein synthesis and metabolism. </li>
<li>Some other nutrients in quinoa include fiber, folate, iron, phosphorus, manganese, and copper. </li>
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Ideal for Diabetics</span>
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Diabetics can easily eat quinoa, as part of their daily diet because it has a low glycaemic index. This means it will not make the blood sugar levels spike too quickly after consuming it. 
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Gluten Free
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Those people with wheat sensitivities such as celiac disease sufferers can rest easy eating quinoa. It is totally gluten free. 
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Other Fun Facts about Quinoa</span>
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<li>NASA has considered adding quinoa, as a crop for its Controlled Ecological Life Support System, which is for the long-duration flights to space taken by astronauts. </li>
<li>2013 has been deemed "International Year of Quinoa".</li>
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